Follow These 8 Simple Steps

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Every employee worries about the day they decide to ask their manager or boss for a promotion.

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You might feel both nervous and excited about the outcome at the same time.

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You can ask for a promotion with confidence by understanding that you deserve the promotion and demonstrating to yourself

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Identify promotion opportunities that you want to apply for.

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Think of some recent wins and accomplishments in your professional career.

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Send an email requesting a meeting or talk to your manager privately.

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Send an email requesting a meeting or talk to your manager privately

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Plotting out what you’re going to say before you actually do it.

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Don’t skip the small talk, but don’t waste too much time on it, either.

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Briefly list your most recent accomplishments with the company.

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How well you think you’ll be able to handle the new role and new responsibilities.

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Pay attention to how they respond, because this will tell you a lot!

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Follow These 8 Simple Steps

How to Ask for a Promotion at Work

Every employee worries about the day they decide to ask their manager or boss for a promotion.

You might feel both nervous and excited about the outcome at the same time.

You can ask for a promotion with confidence by understanding that you deserve the promotion and demonstrating to yourself

How to Ask for a Promotion

Identify promotion opportunities that you want to apply for.

Find an Opportunity for a Promotion

Think of some recent wins and accomplishments in your professional career.

Why Do You Deserve to Be Promoted at Work?

Send an email requesting a meeting or talk to your manager privately.

Set Up a Meeting

Send an email requesting a meeting or talk to your manager privately

Set Up a Meeting

Plotting out what you’re going to say before you actually do it.

Practice Your Pitch

Don’t skip the small talk, but don’t waste too much time on it, either.

Set the Tone

Briefly list your most recent accomplishments with the company.

Demonstrate Why You Deserve to be Promoted

How well you think you’ll be able to handle the new role and new responsibilities.

Ask for a Promotion

Pay attention to how they respond, because this will tell you a lot!

Let Your Manager Respond

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